All eyes are on No. 8 Mississippi after it held off No. 7 LSU with a tie-breaking touchdown and a 2-point conversion by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss in the fourth quarter.
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it → hold → quarter
Expect a drop in the poll for three more ranked teams that took their first losses: No. 16 SMU was beaten 41-31 at No. 23 Louisville, No. 23 Houston lost 28-26 at No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 25 Virginia lost 38-27 to unranked West Virginia.
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Virginia → expect → Virginia
Stick around for more predictions and live updates when the latest rankings drop at 2 p.m. EDT.
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rankings → stick → EDT
Louisville beats SMU in an ACC matchup
No. 23 Louisville beat No. 16 SMU at home on Saturday in an early ACC showdown, outscoring the Mustangs 41-31 in a back-and-forth battle that included eight changes in who held the lead.
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who → beat → lead
It was another strong performance from Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 42 yards and a score.
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who → throw → yards
Keyjuan Brown had 163 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.
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Brown → have → carries
SMU also found success in the run game.
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SMU → find → game
Kendrick Raphael, who stole the show, ran for 197 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries.
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who → steal → carries
Aggies suffer a big upset in College Station
Texas A&M fell 31-21 to Kentucky in a major upset.
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A&M → suffer → upset
It was Kentucky’s first win against Texas A&M in 74 years, with the Wildcats’ only other win dating back to 1952.
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win → date → 1952
The loss is sure to impact Texas A&M’s position in the AP Top 25 and puts the Aggies in must-win mode as SEC competition ramps up.
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competition → impact → mode
It was the first road game for new Kentucky coach Will Stein, and it was a personal one for Kentucky defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, who spent the previous two seasons in the same role at Texas A&M.
Florida makes its case
Florida started the week with the second-most votes of any unranked team (behind Washington).
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Florida → spend → Washington
The Gators could break into the rankings after a 44-39 win over SEC foe Auburn.
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Gators → break → Auburn
It’s Florida’s first 3-0 start since 2019 and would be its first Top 25 ranking since last September.
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It → ’ → September
Running back Jadan Baugh had yet another impressive outing, boosting his season totals to 458 rushing yards and eight scores.
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Baugh → have → yards
A wild finish in Nashville
One of the week’s more unforgettable endings unfolded in Nashville, when NC State gave up a 31-28 lead as the clock expired.
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clock → unfold → lead
NC State quarterback CJ Bailey was hit by three Commodores as he scrambled in the end zone and fumbled.
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he → hit → zone
Vanderbilt cornerback Cayden Daniels recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown, giving the Commodores an improbable 35-31 win.
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Daniels → recover → win
Business as usual for the top 6
Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Miami and Ohio State each cruised to expected victories.
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Texas → cruise → victories
No. 5 Miami started the weekend with a 33-20 win against Wake Forest on Friday night.
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Miami → start → night
No. 2 Georgia beat Arkansas 45-17 on the road.
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Georgia → beat → road
No. 3 Notre Dame shut down Michigan State in the second half to come out on top 27-10.
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Dame → shut → top
No. 4 Indiana rolled past Western Kentucky 38-0.
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Indiana → roll → Kentucky
And No. 6 Ohio State returned to the win column with a 59-3 rout of Kent State.
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State → return → State
Teams to watch
No. 9 Texas A&M’s top-10 status is in jeopardy after a 31-21 upset loss to unranked Kentucky.
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status → watch → Kentucky
No. 22 Houston could be on the move after a hard-fought 28-26 loss to No. 13 Texas Tech.
uncertain
Houston → fight → Tech
No. 24 Oklahoma didn’t quite bounce back this week with an uninspiring 14-6 win over New Mexico.
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Oklahoma → bounce → Mexico
Virginia had little margin for error going into the week at No. 25 and fell 38-27 to West Virginia on Saturday.
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Virginia → have → Saturday
LSU-Ole Miss showdown didn’t disappoint
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showdown → disappoint → ?
Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford got off to a slow start, as Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss led the Rebels to a 24-7 halftime lead with a near-flawless first half.
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Chambliss → get → half
Momentum shifted in the third quarter as LSU scored two unanswered touchdowns and Ole Miss lost running back Kewan Lacy to a shoulder injury.
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Miss → shift → injury
LSU tied it up at 24-all with a field goal to start the fourth quarter.
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LSU → tie → quarter
Chambliss then put the Rebels back on top after running it in for a touchdown and subsequent two-point conversion.
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Chambliss → put → touchdown
Ole Miss sealed the 32-24 win as Jaylon Braxton picked off a pass from LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt in the end zone.
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Braxton → seal → zone
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